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Ree Drummonds – Penne alla Vodka

As you know EVERY Saturday The Pioneer Woman is on The Food Network, So EVERY Saturday I watch her. Better than Cartoons as a kid. So I watched her make this recipe one morning and I just had to make it!

Saute the garlic and onions in 2 tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until soft.

(I added in sliced Mushrooms as well at this point)
Pour in the vodka, being careful if your stove has an open flame (remove the pan from the heat before adding). Cook and reduce for 2 to 3 minutes, then pour in the tomato puree.
Stir the mixture until it’s thoroughly combined,
then reduce the heat to low. Pour in the heavy cream.
Stir to combine, then turn heat to the lowest simmer possible. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes
and add salt and pepper to taste. Finally, stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Pour the drained pasta into the sauce and toss to combine.

Sprinkle on the Parmesan, then sprinkle on more red pepper flakes if desired.

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Hello World! My name is Jamie! But a lot of peeps think I am Crazy! So some call me Crazy Jamie! The name originally came from my mother in law, she nicknamed me crazy nena, which means crazy woman in Spanish and well I always loved the name and well its stuck and I feel it fits me quite well. So I went with it! My friend Stacey’s kids also call me Crazy Jamie. Not Jamie, but Crrrrazy Jamie! Why be just Jamie, when I can be CRAZY JAMIE! Keeps things interesting! So welcome to my world! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Food! I am always looking for recipes and inspirations and things I want to cook! I collect recipes and I LOVE Pinterest! Greatest place to get recipes! That’s where I get majority of mine! I am 40 years young and have been married to my Puerto Rican Hubby Normando Luis. Going on 10 years this year! We got hitched on 8-8-08. It’s just the two of us and our kitty Olive. I LOVE to be different! I have always been the odd one out, or stood out, or stood alone and always the loud girl. I am me 100% all the time! Cussing, goofy, tons of energy, picture taking, crazy, outgoing chic! Did I mention I LOVE food, all kinds! My favorite food is Sushi, then Italian! I also LOVE learning how to make foods from my hubby’s homeland of Puerto Rico! I will travel there someday! I also LOVE Cajun/creole food! I think I was a Cajun in a past life! I also LOVE to make homemade pasta and my most favorite tomatoes are San Marzano tomatoes! How I show love to friends and family is by cooking for them! I put my heart and soul into my food and cooking! It’s my passion and you can see, hear and taste it! My favorite place to be in is my kitchen cooking! I love to hike and have lived in Colorado my whole life. I don’t think I could live anywhere there wasn’t mountains! I also LOVE the dry heat! I don’t handle humidity too well. Along with cooking and taking pictures and hanging out with my hubby, I also have a side salsa business I do as well as a cupcake/cake business too. I love to stay busy! Why rest? I can’t sit still so I just keep a moving anyway I can! So this is me and my world and welcome to it!